One of the final stories posted by the wonderful Hakai Magazine: The Canoe in the Forest An unfinished boat hidden on a remote island in Alaska illuminates a missing chapter in the history of traditional Haida and Tlingit canoe building
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The Canoe in the Forest | Hakai Magazine
An unfinished boat hidden on a remote island in Alaska illuminates a missing chapter in the history of traditional Haida and Tlingit canoe building
 Fortunately, much of the outstanding Hakai editorial team is joining the California Academy of Sciences' bioGraphic, another excellent publication with no paywall:
bioGraphic
bioGraphic | Revealing Nature // Inspiring Solutions
Strange and beautiful portraits of biodiversity. Unexpected and extraordinary discoveries. Mind-blowing innovations and ideas for sustaining life o...
 #ocean #coastal #indigenous #environment
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Tricky issues in developing public amenities on the harbor, along Boston's Fort Point Channel: A proposed waterfront amphitheater gets one step closer to reality
A proposed waterfront amphitheater gets one step closer to reality
A waterfront amphitheater in Fort Point is poised for state approval — but only after pressure from the Boston arts community prompted last-minut...
 #Boston #waterfront #publicart #environmentaljustice #climatechange #harbor image
In a Major Reversal, the World Bank Is Backing Mega Dams Despite continued opposition, the World Bank has approved the first of five big dam projects expected to get its support in the coming months. Climate change has upped the need for renewable energy, but the environmental and social costs of building such massive projects remain.
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In a Major Reversal, the World Bank Is Backing Mega Dams
Despite continued opposition, the World Bank has approved the first of five big da...
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Knowing that museums can be overwhelming, Seattle's Museum of Pop Culture (www.mopop.org) offers sensory-friendly programming with neurodivergent individuals in mind. Among welcoming measures are sensory rating guides for galleries plus “kits filled with items like noise-canceling headphones and fidget toys, along with sunflower lanyards for those with invisible disabilities,” says CEO Michelle Y. Smith. “We also maintain low-sensory spaces for guests to recharge.” #neurodivergent #museum
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Another story for fellow history geeks: Mishoons, birch bark canoes and Native Americans on Boston Harbor
History of the harbor – Eric Bender
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Just saw this remarkable quote: “We cannot change the fact that in Florida we have hurricanes, so we shouldn’t be penalized for it. This is why we have the federal government.” --Orlando Diaz, president of the Florida Association of Mortgage Professionals ! from: Mortgage Regulators Are Shrugging Off Climate Risk. It Could Cost Taxpayers Billions.
Mortgage Regulators Are Shrugging Off Climate Risk. It Could Cost Taxpayers Billions. (Published 2024)
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, which backstop most U.S. mortgages, know floods and fires are a growing problem. But little action has been taken.
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Public art in East Boston this morning: a mural that Silvia LĂłpez Chavez painted in 2022 at the Shining Star Daycare Center on Border Street, and the trademark car on top of Angelo's Auto Body on Condor Street. #Boston #publicart
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Conjuring the Lost Land Beneath the North Sea New research reveals that Doggerland—a sunken swath of Europe connecting Britain to the mainland—was more than a simple thoroughfare. It was home.
Hakai Magazine
Conjuring the Lost Land Beneath the North Sea | Hakai Magazine
New research reveals that Doggerland—a sunken swath of Europe connecting Britain to the mainland—was more than a simple thoroughfare. It was home.
 "Today there are an estimated 190 million people living on land that will likely be underwater by the end of this century. How will we adapt? Where will we go?" #history #archaeology #climatechange
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Inventing Better Futures at the MIT Media Lab Led by aerospace engineer Dava Newman, the pioneering Lab collaborates with industry to break through barriers in technology and human experience.
Inventing Better Futures at the MIT Media Lab | ILP
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New Orleans’ Striking Advantage in the Age of Climate Change "The authors of the [LA coastal master] plan freely acknowledge that, even in the best-case scenario, the plan will fail." "I’ve never met a New Orleanian who feels safe from climate change. Living here, rather, engenders hurricane expertise — and hurricane fatalism. You become your own disaster planner, insurance adjuster, land surveyor and roofer. "
Opinion | New Orleans’ Striking Advantage in the Age of Climate Change (Published 2024)
Unlike the other major cities that appear on lists of unsafe places, New Orleans has a striking competitive advantage.
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